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Raptis Rare Books carries a variety of rare and antique books including many signed or autographed books. If you’re looking for a particular piece of work with an authentic signature, you’ve come to the right place. Browse our collection of autographed books here & contact us for any questions!

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MacKay, Charles

Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds.

London : Richard Bentley, 1841.

First edition of this classic study of crowd psychology, a compilation of human folly throughout the ages. Octavo, three volumes, illustrated. Bound in three quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt titles to the spine, raised bands. With an autographed letter signed by Charles MacKay in 1867 laid in. In near fine condition with light rubbingContinue reading "Memoirs of Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds."

$13,500.00

Item Number: RRB-129387

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Frayn, Michael

The Trick Of It.

London : Viking, 1989.

First edition of of Frayn’s reverential novel. Octavo, original boards. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “For Sally with best wishes from Michael Frayn 15 August 1989.” The recipient, British photojournalist Sally Soames, worked for The Sunday Times from 1968 until 2000 and was highly regarded for her exclusively black andContinue reading "The Trick Of It."

$125.00

Item Number: RRB-119338

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Purdy, Ken

Wonderful World of the Automobile.

London : Macgibbon and Kee, 1961.

First edition of this work by legendary automobile writer Ken Purdy. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “For Jesse, with best wishes, Ken Hawlchurst, Kent 2 1962.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Jozef Gross.

$400.00

Item Number: RRB-129763

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Herriot, James

The Lord God Made Them All.

London : Michael Joseph, 1981.

First edition of this installment in Herriot’s true-life-saga as a veterinarian in the Yorkshire countryside. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the title page, “To Bill… James Herriot.” Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket photograph by Fay Godwin. Uncommon signed.

$1,600.00

Item Number: RRB-129084

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Kazantzakis, Nikos

Zorba The Greek.

Athens : Plateia Syntagmatos, 1946.

First Greek edition, preceding all other editions of the author’s most popular novel and basis for the Oscar-winning film starring Anthony Quinn. Octavo, bound in contemporary cloth. Signed by Nikos Kazantzakis on the copyright page. In near fine condition. First editions of Zorba The Greek are of legendary scarcity.

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-131303

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Baldwin, James

Going to Meet the Man.

New Yrok : The Dial Press, 1965.

First edition of Baldwin’s singular collection of short stories. Octavo, original half cloth. Signed by the author on the second free endpaper, “God bless, James Baldwin.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Author photograph by Martha Holmes. Rare signed.

$3,000.00

Item Number: RRB-129388

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Coetzee, J.M

Diary of a Bad Year.

Melbourne : Text Publishing, 2007.

First Australian edition of this groundbreaking novel. Octavo, original boards. Signed by J.M. Coetzee on the title page. Near fine in a fine dust jacket. Cover design by Chong.

$300.00

Item Number: RRB-131086

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Jefferson, Thomas [Edited by Thomas Jefferson Randolph]

Reports of Cases Determined in the General Court of Virginia, From 1730, TO 1740; And From 1768 TO 1772.

Charlottesville : F. Carr and Co., 1829.

First edition. Octavo, original boards. Presentation copy, inscribed by the editor and Thomas Jefferson’s grandson on the front free endpaper, “Rick Barnhead Presented by Tho Jefferson Randolph Grand son of the author.” In very good condition. Rare and desirable, especially signed and inscribed.

$9,800.00

Item Number: RRB-128396

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Galbraith, John Kenneth

A View From the Stands of People, Politics, Military Power and the Arts.

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company, 1986.

First edition of Galbraith’s retrospective collection. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper in the year of publication to Elaine Steinbeck, “For Elaine with love… John G – 1986.” From the library of Elaine Steinbeck. Galbraith and John Steinbeck met in the early 1950s while on a holidayContinue reading "A View From the Stands of People, Politics, Military Power and the Arts."

$650.00

Item Number: RRB-128099

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Dahl, Roald

Two Fables.

Middlesex : Viking, 1986.

Signed limited edition of Dahl’s short fable collection. Octavo, original half leather with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, illustrated by Graham Dean. One of a limited edition of 300 books signed by Dahl and published by Viking in honor of Dahl’s seventieth birthday, this is number 267. In near fine condition.

$950.00

Item Number: RRB-129318

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Seitz, Don. [Harry Houdini]

Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne): A Biography and Bibliography.

New York and London : Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1919.

First edition of Seitz’s biography of America’s first stand-up comedian, Charles Farrar Browne, from Harry Houdini’s famed library of magic. Octavo, original cloth with gilt titles to the spine and front panel, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Ward, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Harry Houdini with the veryContinue reading "Artemus Ward (Charles Farrar Browne): A Biography and Bibliography."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-127633

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Hughes, Langston

Not Without Laughter.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1930.

First edition of Langston Hughes’ award-winning debut novel. Octavo, original cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page in the year of publication to his editor, “For Bernard Smith ~ Sincerely, Langston Hughes July 3, 1930.” The recipient, American literary editor and critic Bernard Smith began working at Alfred A. Knopf inContinue reading "Not Without Laughter."

$12,500.00

Item Number: RRB-129438

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Baldwin, James

Another Country.

London : Michael Joseph, 1963.

First edition of Baldwin’s classic work, nominated as one of America’s best-loved novels by PBS’s The Great American Read. Octavo, original cloth. Signed by the author on the front free endpaper, “All the best. To you and yours. James Baldwin.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Ownership inscription. Jacket design by Paul Bacon.

$7,500.00

Item Number: RRB-129087

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Mishima, Yukio

After The Banquet.

New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 1963.

First edition in English of “the biggest and most profound thing Mishima has done so far in an already distinguished career” (The New Yorker). Octavo, original half cloth. Translated from the Japanese by Donald Keene. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Preston with the author’sContinue reading "After The Banquet."

$2,500.00

Item Number: RRB-129580

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Simpson, George Gaylord

The Principles of Classification and a Classification of Mammals.

New York : Published by the Order of the Trustees, 1945.

Rare first edition of Simpson’s classic work on mammalian taxonomy. Quarto, original wrappers as issued. Signed by the paleontologist on the front panel. Ownership inscriptions. With a note of provenance laid in which reads, “If you go into taxonomy, this might be a nice classic to own. He autographed it for me when I droveContinue reading "The Principles of Classification and a Classification of Mammals."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-129508

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Remarque, Erich Maria

The Road Back.

Boston : Little, Brown and Company, 1931.

First American edition of the sequel to Remarque’s masterpiece All Quiet on the Western Front. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Paul Wenck. We have never seen another signed example of this title.

$7,200.00

Item Number: RRB-129730

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Olmsted, Frederick Law. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and Theodora Kimball

Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Central Park as a Work of Art and as a Great Municipal Enterprise 1853-1895.

New York and London : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1928.

First edition of the second volume of the autobiography of one of the foremost figures in American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Olmsted. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Theodora Kimball. Association copy, inscribed by Frederick Law Olmsted on the front free endpaper, “To George HavenContinue reading "Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Central Park as a Work of Art and as a Great Municipal Enterprise 1853-1895."

$4,000.00

Item Number: RRB-129463

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Kennedy, William

Ironweed.

New York : The Viking Press, 1983.

First edition of Kennedy’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Octavo, original half gray cloth. Signed by William Kennedy on the title page. Very good in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Neil Stuart.

$475.00

Item Number: RRB-132767

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Olmsted, Frederick Law. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. and Theodora Kimball

Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Early Years and Experiences Together with Biographical Notes.

New York and London : G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1922.

First edition of the first volume of the autobiography of one of the foremost figures in American landscape architecture, Frederick Law Olmsted. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated, tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait of Olmsted. Edited by Frederick Law Olmsted, Jr. and Theodora Kimball. Association copy, inscribed by Frederick Law Olmsted on the front free endpaper, “C. Bowyer VauxContinue reading "Frederick Law Olmsted: Landscape Architect 1822-1903: Early Years and Experiences Together with Biographical Notes."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-129553

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Baldwin, James

Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone.

New York : The Dial Press, 1968.

First edition of this major work by Baldwin. Octavo, original half cloth. Association copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “For Leonard Lyons: with much affection, and respect. Jim Baldwin.” The recipient, Leonard Lyons was a noted American newspaper columnist, best known for his New York Post column “The Lyons Den”, which appearedContinue reading "Tell Me How Long the Train’s Been Gone."

$8,500.00

Item Number: RRB-129588

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Bernstein, Leonard

The Joy of Music.

New York : Simon and Schuster, 1959.

First edition of this classic work, a national best-seller on its publication, Bernstein’s first collection of essays and conversations on the world of music. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the the author on the front free endpaper, “For Ed Hiller Sincerely Leonard Bernstein.” Fine in a good dust jacket. Jacket design by RonaldContinue reading "The Joy of Music."

$4,500.00

Item Number: RRB-129577-1

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Kite, Tom

A Fairway to Heaven: My Lessons From Harvey Penick On Golf And Life.

New York : William Morrow and Company, 1997.

First edition of this work by the legendary golfer. Octavo, original half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the half-title page, “To Harry- Best of luck with your golf Tom Kite.” Fine in a fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Bradford Foltz. Written with Mickey Herskowitz.

$225.00

Item Number: RRB-129108

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Vizinczey, Stephen

In Praise of Older Women: The Amorous Recollections of András Vajda.

Toronto : Contemporary Canada Press, 1965.

First edition of the author’s classic work. Octavo, original cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the front free endpaper, “To Richard Needham, hoping he’ll enjoy it as much as I do his column Stephen Vizinczey.” Near fine in a very good dust jacket. Jacket design by Jack Jenson.

$850.00

Item Number: RRB-128915

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Cohn, Roy

McCarthy.

New York : The New American Library, 1968.

First edition of this work by Cohn, who came to prominence for his role as Senator Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel during the Army–McCarthy hearings in 1954. Octavo, original cloth, illustrated. Association copy, inscribed by the author in the year of publication on the front free endpaper to close friend William Safire and his wife, “ForContinue reading "McCarthy."

$2,000.00

Item Number: RRB-128627

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